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SUHOLARS COMPANION.

No. 387,210. Patented Aug. 7,1888,

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THOMAS G. COOKINGS AND JOHN J. MULVANEY, JR, OF RIVERSIDE, OHIO; SAID COGKINGS ASSIGNOR TO ALVIN KNOP, OF SAME PLACE.

SCHOLARS COMPANION.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 387,210, dated August 7, 1888.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS G. COOKINGS and JOHN J MULvANEY, J r.,b0th citizensof the United States, and both residents of Riverside, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Scholars Gompanions,ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object of our invention is to provide a cheap, neat, and durable scholarscompanion, in which the pens, pencils, rubbers, sponge, &c., can be securely and conveniently carried, and in which the sponge is constantly kept moist ready for use.

In the accompanying drawings,forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of our invention, the various parts or compartments being shown disconnected. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section, the ball, sponge, pencils, 81c being shown in position.

The companion is preferably composed of two detachable compartments,A and B, the compartment A being the longest and provided with a'cap or lid, 0. The compartment A is closed at the end nextto compartment B. This compartment A holds the pencils, pens, rubbers, 8m, and is closed by the cap 0, and when it is desired to use the pencils or pens the cap is removed. The compartment B is made slightly greater in diameter than compartment A, so as to fit over said compartment A. In the compartment B We place a rubber This ball D is filled with water and placed first in the compartment B, the sponge E being then placed into said compartment,so as torest on said ball D.

\Vhen it is desired to wet the sponge E, all 0 so as not to be acted upon by the water in the ball and sponge. \Vhen desired, asmall companion can be made containing onlyth'e sponge and ball filled with water. In this event we place a cap on one end of the device.

What we claim as new and ofonr invention, 5

and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. As a new article of manufacture,a scholars companion composed of two detachable compartments, one containing the pencils and the other a ball filled with water and a spong substantially as set forth.

2. As a new article of manufacture, aschol' ars companion composed of compartments A B, lid 0, the compartment A being closed at one end, ball D,and sponge E, substantially as set forth.

THOMAS G. COGKINGS. JOHN J. MULVANEY, JR.

\Vitnesses:

E. S. HAVENS, H. H. Bose. 

